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Table salt vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and longan different?

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • Table salt contains 24 times more calcium than longan. While table salt contains 24mg of calcium, longan contains only 1mg.
  • Longan has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than longan (45).

Salt, table and Longans, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Longan
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Longan
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Longan DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 0mg 1685%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Copper 0.03mg 0.169mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.14mg 11%
Potassium 8mg 266mg 8%
Carbs 0g 15.14g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.031mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.31g 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 21mg 3%
Calories 0kcal 60kcal 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.13mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 1mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.04g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Longan
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +14157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41275%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients
  2. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.